For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks,
It still looks home, and short excursions makes;
But rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks,
And, never shocked, and never turned aside.

Recline on the bench
decline park keeper’s offer
and keep off the grass

Thank you for playing, Karren. I remember when poetry flourished here and now the posts either die or are dier.
The fresh faced may not get it and Old Geezers are past it.

here's to the new
who may not get what we do
and the oldies who don't even care

I know what you mean.
I miss the beautiful sometimes thought provoking, and often funny words of some of the posters here, not to mention the numerous friends of yours that made many laugh and drove others mad.

Forgive me for extending your poem but I felt it needed an ending.

here's to the new
who may not get what we do
and the oldies who don't even care
here’s to the past
to the memories that last
and were always a pleasure to share.

I was never much of a poet but I could usually string a rhyme together… Though I have a riveting shopping list I could post; I hear lists are all the rage round here.

'Being ‘normal’ is not necessarily a virtue; it rather denotes a lack of courage!'

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks,
It still looks home, and short excursions makes;
But rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks,
And, never shocked, and never turned aside.

I know what you mean.
I miss the beautiful sometimes thought provoking, and often funny words of some of the posters here, not to mention the numerous friends of yours that made many laugh and drove others mad.

Forgive me for extending your poem but I felt it needed an ending.

here's to the new
who may not get what we do
and the oldies who don't even care
here’s to the past
to the memories that last
and were always a pleasure to share.

I was never much of a poet but I could usually string a rhyme together… Though I have a riveting shopping list I could post; I hear lists are all the rage round here.
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I can see that on the inside of a greeting card. whether that is much of a compliment..

here's to the bald
who wears wig so you're fooled
and the oldies who don't even have hair
here’s to the shampoo
to the conditioner too

I bow to your expertise.
If anyone can convince us that that was the perfect Haiku it surely must be you; if only on a technicality.

you have persuaded me you are right and have forced modesty where this is normally false modesty.

False or forced; modesty is not a word I would associate with you.

Modest; expressing a moderate estimation of one’s own merits or achievements… (Yeah right! ) Diffident, bashful, retiring… (Stop me if you recognise any of these traits )… decorous in manner and conduct, (ok I’ll give you that one) … moderate or restrained in amount, extent etc. not excessive or exaggerated…

Apart from all that I doubt if you could be persuaded by anyone!

I am tempted to save and quote you, when you wrote ‘You are right’ and use it whenever I need reassurance… but I would never do that!

Solongleonard wroteYou are right

'Being ‘normal’ is not necessarily a virtue; it rather denotes a lack of courage!'

I bow to your expertise.
If anyone can convince us that that was the perfect Haiku it surely must be you; if only on a technicality.

you have persuaded me you are right and have forced modesty where this is normally false modesty.

False or forced; modesty is not a word I would associate with you.

Modest; expressing a moderate estimation of one’s own merits or achievements… (Yeah right! ) Diffident, bashful, retiring… (Stop me if you recognise any of these traits )… decorous in manner and conduct, (ok I’ll give you that one) … moderate or restrained in amount, extent etc. not excessive or exaggerated…

Apart from all that I doubt if you could be persuaded by anyone!

I am tempted to save and quote you, when you wrote ‘You are right’ and use it whenever I need reassurance… but I would never do that!

'Being ‘Norman’ is not necessarily a virtue; it rather denotes a lack of courage!

Solongleonard wroteYou are right

I have always meant to ask you this. I am sorry it is in public but, of course, there is no private message service on this forum. What is the real story about you and Norman? Your signature above suggest to me that there is an identity crisis going on for you and I hope it is both major and interesting.